Electrical measuring instrument



Jan. 14, 1941. H. F. ToNNxEs 2,228,424

ELECTRICAL MEAsU-ING INSTRUMENT f Filed sept. 26, 193e Patented Jan.` 14, 19417 PATENT oFFiCE ELECTRICAL MEASURING INSTRUMENT Hans Ferdinand Tnnies, Hamburg-Grossottbek, Germany Application september 2s, 1938, serial No. 231,813 In Germany October 16, 1937 11 claims. (ci. 1v1-.95)

This invention relates to electrical measuring instruments and particularly to a resilient mounting for'the pivoted coil of a galvanometer.

An object is to provide an electrical measuring instrument having a moving ooit that ispiv Votally supported on resilient bearing members that may iiex, under shock, to preclude damage to the instrument' parts. An object is to provide an electrical instrument of the permanent magnet o and moving coil type lin which the bearings are secured to the coil and the pivots are carried by a spring, or springs, that are mounted on the core. An`object is to provide instruments ofthe type stated in which the resilient mounting for 15 the moving coil permits a ready replacement of the pivots if they are damaged by shocks and These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following specication when taken with the` accompanying drawing in which a' Fig. 1 is a fragmentary plan "ew of an instrument embodying the invention,

Fig; 2 is a side elevation ofthe coil and core assembly,

Fig. 3 is a vertical section substantially on the center line AB of Fig. 2, Y l' Fig. 4- is a side elevation of the coil and core assembly as viewed at 180 from Fig. 2. Fig. 5 'is a side elevation of the spring mount-'I y ing and pivots, as seen when removed from the assembly, e v

Figs. 6 and 7 are diagrammatic views illustrating different flexings of the resilient mounting to absorb shocks, and

Figs. 8 and 9 are central sections through core assemblies constituting other embodiments of the invention. .I

In the drawing, the reference numerals I iden--l 40 tifythe spaced polar extremities 0f a permanent magnet system between which the core 2 is Supported vby a bracket 3. A coil 4 is supported for pivotal movement about the-axis of the core and I carries' a"\pointer 5 that isfdisplaceable` over a '45 scale plate, not shown.

In accordance with this invention,'the' jewel bearings 6 for the coil are fixed to straps 1 that are cemented to the coil 4. to position the bearings within the coil. r'Ihe steel pivot pins -8 are mounted at the ends ofthe arms 9 that extend from the central section I0' of a at strip oi resilient metal. As shown in Fig. 5, theresilient stripVV is of approximately y:'shape,when, tressed, 65 with the central section bowed awayom the vgage the central section I0, of the strip closely adjacent its junetions with the arms 9. The arms S are inclined towards each oth'er to bring the tips of the pivot pins 8 substantially at the upper land lower edges of the core. A screw I4 passes 10 through section Ill and is threaded i to the corev tok force the'spring lstrip towards th core in opposition to the spring l I5, thus separating the' outer ends of lthe strip to movev the pivot pins 8 f into the bearings 6 with a desired pressure. The 15 location of the pivot tips in line with the core edges I2, I3 precludes a transverse shifting of the pivots and coil with. adjustments of the screw Il to vary the bearing pressure.

The endsof the core vZare recessed, as indi- I0 cated at vIIi to receive the spring arms 9, and/ have slots I1 that permit the coil4 4 andrits bearings 6 to be tted over the core. 'I'he parts are assembled by slipping the spring into place and inserting the screw Il. The coil I is then slipped g5 over the core from the opposite side and screw I4 is turned down toex the spring section I0, thus moving the pivot pins into the bearings 6'.

I' Theend arms of `the resilient spring protect the coil and bearings against axial shocks and, as $0 shown in Fig. 6 transverse shocks in the plane of thespring mount are absorbed by the ilexing of the end arms to permit the pivot pins to move to positions indicated bythe dotted lines a, Fig. 6.

Shocks transverse to the springV mount are absorbed by torsional movements of the arms 9, as

y shown in Fig. 7.

, The resilient mounting of thecoil has the further advantage that the tips of the pivots 8 vmayy be given a small radius of curvatura' thus reducing frictional resistance and providing higher sensitivity as weakerspiral springs vmay be used.-

y The resilient mounting strip may be readilyv removed, when thevbearings are damaged, by backing on the screw Il and removing'the spring strip.

1 permit the strip to assume its normal unilexed condition. d I

Other constructions that do not have the full advantages -of the described arrangement are shown in Figs. 8 and 9. The cores 2" have con-k the tips ofthe pivot pinsv 8 lie beyond theV core pass the coil bearings as the design is such that ends. In both modiilcations the pivot pins are carried by individual spring strips.

yAs shown in Fig. 8, the upper pivot 8 is mounted on a curved spring strip I8 that has an outer end lying along and secured to the core 2' by a screw l 9. 'I'he strip I8 has a slot 2|! that permits ad justment of the strip longitudinally of the core to vary the bearing pressure. The lower pivot pin 8 is carried by a spring strip 2| which could be similarly slotted for adjustment but which is preferably secured to the core in a predetermined position.

The Fig. 9 embodiment includes similar curved spring strips 22 carrying the pivots 8 and fixed in predetermined positions on the core. 'I'he bearing pressure is adjusted by a lever 23 that is pivoted to a xed part 24 of the instrument and rests on the upper spring strip 22. The pressure exerted on the spring strip by the lever 23 yis regulated by the screw 25.

The illustrated constructions locate the pivot pins on the resilient mounting strip and the jewel bearings on the coil. u This arrangement could be vreversed but -the bearings are stronger and less subject to damage than the pivot pins and it is therefore preferable to place the pivot pins on the resilient strip. This facilitates repair of the instruments when they are .damaged byshocks.

The constructions are particularly adapted for use in instruments that'cannot be mounted in a fixed position, for example in instruments ltorming parts of exposure meters. A further advantage for such use arises from the fact that the location of the bearings within the coil results in a decrease in the thickness of the instrument.

I have described preferred embodiments of the linvention but it is to be understood that there'is some latitude in the design and relationship of the parts without departure from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim: l. In an electrical measuring instrument, a permanent magnet, a core located between the ends -of said magnet, a coil positioned about said core,

a resilient strip of approximately C-shape mounted on said core with its oDpOSite ends extending over and spaced from the ends of said core and co-operating sets of pivot pins and bearing members secured to said coilandto the ends 'spring pressing said strip away from said co're.

3. In an electrical measuring instrument, a

` l 9,298,424 l lcave recesses at each end but are not slottedto permanent magnet and a" core, a movable coil surrounding said core, said core having a longitudinal concave slot along one side, a resilient strip in'said slot and bearing upon the upper and lower` edges of said core, arms integral with said strip and extending over the ends o! said core, bearing members vcarried by said arms and having-surfaces located substantially in the planes of the respective ends of the core, and cooperating bearing members secured to said coil and engaging the bearing members of said arms.

4. The invention .as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bearing members carried by said arms are vpivot pins andthe bearing members carried by said coil are jewels. y

5. In an electrical measuring instrument. a

permanent magnet and a core, a coil surrounding l the core and having a free end extending between the adjacent core end and the coil, and cooperating bearing means carried respectively bythe inner end surfaces of the coil and the free ends ot said resilient arms.

6. The invention as claimed in claim 5, wherein said arms are integral with a central connecting strip of resilient metal.

,'I. The invention as claimed in claim 5, wherein ysaid resilient arms are structurally independent of each other.

8. The invention as claimed in claim 5, wherein said resilient arms are structurally independentl l of each other, in combination with means adjust-l able to regulate the pressure under which the cooperating bearing members are engaged by said resilient arms.

9. In an electrical measuring instrument, a permanentmagnet and core, a coil surrounding said core andl carrying bearing members at the opposite ends thereof, spring arms secured to said core and carrying pivot pins engaging said bearing members to support said coil for pivotal movement and means for adjusting the pressure established between the bearing members o f the coil and said cooperating bearing members by said spring arms.

10. The invention as claimed in claim 9, wherein separate spring'arms are secured to each end of said core, and one of said arms includes a slot permitting 'adjustment of that arm longitudinally of said core. f v

1i. The invention as claimed in claim 9, wherein separate spring arms are secured to each end ot said core', in combination with means adjustable to ex one of said spring arms, thereby to vary the pressure under which said pivot pins engage said bearing members.

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